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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Babe Ruth born?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1904.

2. How many at bats did Moe Berg have in the 1931 season?
(a) 22.
(b) 29.
(c) 53.
(d) 13.

3. What was the maiden name of Moe Berg's mother?
(a) Mary Collins.
(b) Rose Tashke.
(c) Linda McCarthy.
(d) Estella Huni.

4. Who arranged for three players to go to Japan to teach baseball seminars at Japanese universities during the winter of 1932?
(a) Theodore Von Karman.
(b) Herb Hunter.
(c) Clifton Fadiman.
(d) Antonio Ferri.

5. When did the Louvre Museum open?
(a) 1793.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1784.
(d) 1777.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Moe Berg graduate with a B.A. degree?

2. At what age had Moe Berg begun playing baseball?

3. When did Moe Berg receive his his LL.B. degree?

4. The Office of Strategic Services was established by a Presidential military order in what year?

5. When did Berg report to the Senators training camp after returning from Japan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bernard Berg study to become after leaving the laundry business in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? How did Bernard feel about religion?

2. What academic success did Moe Berg attain in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? What athletic success?

3. What did Moe Berg take along with him on his second trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? Who had contracted Berg?

4. Where did Moe Berg travel after his first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

5. What baseball teams approached Moe Berg after college graduation in Chapter 3, "The Stiff Collar"? Who did Moe Berg sign with?

6. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

7. How does author Nicholas Dawidoff describe Moe Berg's sports persona in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

8. Describe Dr. Sam Berg. What was his relationship with his brother Moe?

9. What led to Moe Berg's first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

10. What did Moe Berg do to earn a high impression from John McGraw in Chapter 4, "Robin in Paris"? What academic pursuits did Moe Berg attain in Paris?

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